ALBERT ALEXANDER MULLEN

Monday

Mar 18, 2013 at 2:00 AM

September 22, 1913 - March 12, 2013

Highland, NY

Albert Alexander Mullen, 99, of Highland, NY, passed away on March 12, 2013 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT, after a brief illness. He is now reunited with his beloved wife Edith who passed on March 3, 2013.

Albert was born in Belfast, Ireland on September 22, 1913. In 1919, Albert, his mother and three sisters arrived in New York City aboard the SS Mauretania to join his father, who had previously immigrated to the United States. He attended school in Brooklyn, NY and was employed by the New York Telephone Company for 50 years. On September 26, 1942, Albert married Edith Cecilia Kohler in Glendale, NY; they were married 70 years.

Albert loved to read, swim, sing Irish tunes and was a world wide hiker. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Highland, NY.

Albert is survived by his daughter, Jane Mullen Hodi of Vac, Hungary; sister, Catherine Mullen Murray of West Hartford, CT; daughter-in-law, Patricia Burdash Mullen of Highland, NY; four grandchildren: Deborah Mullen Rudner of Stanfordville, NY, David A. Mullen of Clintondale, NY, Anna Hodi Tassi and Kata Hodi Vegh, both of Budapest, Hungary; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Edith, Albert is preceded in death by his parents: Albert Alexander Mullen and Elizabeth Jane Collins; his son, Albert Edward Mullen, and sisters: Mary Elizabeth Mullen Paetow, Jane Mullen Ranks and Lorraine Mullen Lynn .

A graveside service will be held for both Albert and his wife, Edith at 2p.m. on March 26th, at the Lloyd Cemetery, 841 New Paltz Road, Highland, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Presbyterian Church in Highland, NY or the World Wildlife Fund, one of Albert and Edith's favorite charities. The family of Albert wishes to thank all their friends and relatives for helping during this difficult time.